(02-03-2016, 08:36 PM)nefremo Wrote: Mammana (10mil), CM (blow out the bank on this, 30+mil), RW (Ben Arfa free?), and use whatever else we have for a RB. I think this will fix the team quite a bit and it won't cost more than what we spent last summer. I actually expect us to spend 50+mil again, especially if we make the CL. Also, I'm sure we can find a 4th choice CB for quite cheap or we can even extend one of Zapata/Alex for that role.
Agreed.
Mammana would be good but considering we're losing a few of our CB will be out of contract I think we should also go for Nkoulou who's available for free. Don't have too much to lose. I'd let Alex go... too slow and on high wages.
CM - completely agree, although I'd still love Witsel.
RW Ben Arfa sounds good. Any other option will cost a lot.
I feel like this Mercato should be a big clean out.
Players out:
Diego Lopez
Mexes
Zapata
Alex
Honda
Nocerino
Luis Adriano
Balotelli(not keep hima fter loan)
Player in:
Might have to look at a good subsitute Goalkeeper if Gabriel isn't up to the task. Not sure how much longer Abbiati will hang around
Mammana
Nkoulou
as a plan b - Niklas Sule?
Fabinho from Monaco? Vrsaljko is also handy.
Witsel(or similar)
Banega would have been good but I'd settle for a good young CM or AM
Lavezzi or Ben Arfa
SES(bring back(if he keeps playing as well as he has so far or find a similar young replacement)
We need to look further than nest year. No point in getting a team that might do well in Europe if we'll have to start replacing players again in 1-2 years time.